More of Ward's Deviltry in New York Swindler Case
Ward expands on his claim that the million dollars he says Warner drew from the firm was divided among many individuals. He cites sample receipts signed by Grant & Ward and lists payments to J. McNamee, Charles McNamee, E G Clark, J H Work, and others. A 1883 Buck letter references reinvestment plans and “contract business” mentioned to counsel for the rants. Col. Grant supplies a detailed rebuttal and shows how funds were distributed, with losses and personal effects described as Ward’s treachery drives.
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New York
Col. Grant
Ferdinand Ward
Ward
W. 8. Warner
Warner
Grant & Ward
Ife
J. McNamee
Charles McNamee
E.G. Clark
J. H. Work
Hooker
Joseph S. & Son
F. B.W
C. PL
C.P.B
F.F.W
Charles P. Britton
Frank F. Weed
E.C.J
B.L. Hoare
F. W. Wilmerding
F.C. James
Herrick
W. A. Parrington
Fred Grant
Grant
Busness
Fred
Philadelphia
Buck
Purrington
Col. Fred
Father
East Sixty-sixth Street
Long Branch
Vanderbilt
Mr. Ward
Fish
Chicago Lawyer Kills Ex-Neighbor in Hotel Dispute
Henry L. Barnett of Chicago fatally shot William W. Morgan of Ortonville after a year of hotel boarding between Morgan and Barnett’s wife. Barnett claimed self defense and did not deny the shooting. Authorities note possible jealousy over a note and past intimacy as factors in the fatal act. Barnett, 36, a Hyde Park lawyer, lived with his wife and child in the Morgans’ hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Barnett
Chicago
William W. Morgan
Ortonville
Morgan
Big Stone City
St. Charles
Los Angeles
Cal
Barnett
Littl
Morgans
R Barnett
Morsan
Hyde Park
Indemnity Lands Debate Involving Irish Farmers At Graceville
Washington figures and Bishop Ireland met with Land Commissioner Sparks on the Manitoba road indemnity lands. Sparks pledged help for settlers fearing land cancelation. About two hundred Irish farmers near Graceville plus over a thousand elsewhere face unsettled titles under a railroad indemnity grant. A 1881 law clause may provide relief beyond Minnesota.
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Washington
Ireland
Stephan
Catholic Indian Bureau
Interior Department
Sparks
Manitoba
Graceville
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Land Office
Minnesota
United States
1885 State Election Calendar Highlights
The sheet lists 1885 state elections across the United States with dates and offices. Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Wisconsin outline contests for governors, state officers, legislators, judges, treasurers, and constitutional amendments.
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Arkansas
Supreme Court
J. R. Eakin
Colorado
Connecticut
Senate
House of Representatives
Florida
Tallahassee
Town
Kentucky
Maryland
Court of Appeals
Massachusetts
Michigan
State University
Mississippi
Nebraska
New Jersey
Assembly
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Virginia
Wisconsin
Republicans sweep Ohio electing whole ticket in 1880 race
Ohio results show the Republican ticket led by Governor Foraker and Lt. Gov Kennedy likely elected with a 10 000 to 15 090 plurality. Despite uncertainty about the legislature, a strong Republican working majority is believed possible, aiding re election of John Sherman. Columbus dispatch notes Democratic leaders peg GOP gains at 15 000 to 20 000 and predict legislature control.
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Ohio
Joseph B. Foraker
Robert P. Kennedy
John C. Brown
Jacob A. Kohler
T. A. Minshall
W. T. Spear
Board of Public Works
Wells S. Jones
John Sherman
Senate
Columbus Dispatch
Powell
Democratic Committee
Hoadley
Republican Executive Committee
Foraker
Hamilton County
Death of Col. Clark W. Thompson in Minnesota
Col Clark W. Thompson died at Wells in Faribault county Minnesota drawing deep regret from southern Minnesota and friends elsewhere. He shaped the region along the Southern Minnesota railroad with steadfast leadership and was buried at La Crosse after large funeral ceremonies.
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Col
Clark W. Thompson
Wells
Faribault County
Minn
Col. Thompson
Minnesota
St. Paul
Southern Minnesota Railroad
la Crosse
Anaconda Copper Works Largest in the World
The Anaconda smelter in Montana claims to be the largest copper enterprise, with 26 furnaces processing 600 tons of ore daily into 90 tons of 60 percent copper. Water power runs machinery, coalwood use in furnaces, and a 300000 cord wood contract to Caprice & McCune costs over 1 million. The complex employs 800 men in Butte and Anaconda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Montana
Anaconda
Rocky Mountains
C&aprice & McCune
America
Butte
Gibbs and the New Orleans Exposition Opening News
Commissioner Oliver Gibbs Jr of Lake City returns from a Dakota Iowa trip on behalf of the North Central and South American exposition at New Orleans. He reports thirty states will exhibit, including Iowa and Kansas, with Minnesota missing. The government buildings will overflow with trade and railway displays from Chicago and St. Louis, opening November 10. Gibbs will resign his commission at the opening due to Minnesota's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Gibbs, Jr
Lake City
Dakota
Iowa
New Orleans
McConnico
Kansas
Minnesota
Chicago
St. Louis
Gibbs
Mormons Depart from Illinois for Utah Mission
Eight adults and four children left Bridgeport Illinois for Payson Utah to join the Mormon church. Two young women lead the party and the children are about fifteen. They left prosperous farms and were converted by missionaries active in Jefferson Richard counties. The women favor polygamy and all expect to practice it. Previously Methodists and Presbyterians, the converts face welcome but hostile reactions as missionaries and new members endure maltreatment.
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Bridgeport
Payson
Utah
Mormon Church
That
Richard Counties
Cardinal McCloskey Dies Peacefully in New York
Cardinal John McCloskey died at 12 50 a m in the marble Madison avenue residence beside the great gray cathedral. Friends from many denominations paid respects as he grew weaker and could not recognize close relatives. Born March 10 1810 in Brooklyn he studied in Maryland and Europe before serving New York as priest bishop coadjutor and finally first American cardinal.
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New York
John McCloskey
Madison Avenue
Keyes
Preston
Father Daubesse
John Kelly
Mullen
Cleary
Washington
Catherine
Cardinal
Cardinal John McCloskey
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mount St. Mary's College
Emmittsburg
Frederick County
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Dubois
Rome
Roman College
France
St. Joseph's Church
Hughes
St. Joseph's College
Fordham
McCloskey
Order of Priests
Pius IX
Flood Rock explosion opens channel to Long Island Sound
The Flood Rock blast at 11 15 Saturday marked by a 300000 pound charge shattered nine acres of rock and created a 300 foot plume of foam and white columns. Miss Mary Newton activated the battery as Gen. Newton and Lieut. Berry praised the result with 75 000 spectators observing from shore.
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New York
Rock Island
East River
Long Island Sound
Knickerbockers
Hell Gate
Mary Newton
Gen. Newton
Hallett Reef
Gen
Newton
Lieut
Berry
Weedside
Rosslyn
Coronna
Port Washington
Long Island City
Romantic tale ends in tragic family discovery in New York
The Morning Journal of New York City recounts a romance that began twenty years ago near Amherst Massachusetts with Amasa Turner and Samantha Wardle. Wardle married young, had a son, Turner later divorced and moved to California where he died. Wardle remarried Sylvester Goodle of Camden New Jersey and became wealthy. She later lived in New York City and secretly married Harrison Turner of San Francisco. When the true kinship surfaced the pair faced a shocking revelation and mutual distress leading to swift departures abroad and efforts to hush the scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal
New York City
Amasa Turner
Samantha Wardle
Amherst
Mass
Harrison Turner
San Francisco
New Marshal of Dakota Named Captain Dan Maratta
Captain Dan Maratta of Bismarck has been appointed United States marshal for Dakota. A native of Ireland who has been in Bismarck since 1872, he is about forty eight and deeply involved in Missouri River transportation. The appointment came via personal recommendation from J. Tilden rather than the Day committee, reflecting Maratta’s reputed executive ability and strong will.
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Dan Maratta
Bismarck
United States
Dakota
Daniel W. Maratta
Col. Allen
Ireland
Maj. McCormick
Grand Forks
J. Tilden
Increase of Insanity in Iowa Letter from Des Moines
A Des Moines letter laments a sharp rise in Iowa's insane population outpacing hospital capacity. It cites 1885 figures with 1 124 514 males and 510 females and notes 3 500 mentally ill statewide, including many outside asylums. It questions origins, costs, and care obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Independence Hospital
Mount Pleasant Hospital
Europe
Promotions and appointments loom in Washington socials and offices
Capt Dan Maratta gains U S marshalship for Dakota while ex Senator McDonald of Indiana secures Forster as Calcutta consul general. The article notes resignations from H M Van Armen and United States Attorney Seabriskie, a cooperative society in Washington, timber-cutting issues in Montana and Arizona Indian scalping trends, and several ambassadorial and judicial appointments including Jacobs to Colombia and Henderson to New Mexico Supreme Court.
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Dan Maratta
United States Marshalship
Dakota
McDonald
Indiana
Forster
Calcutta
J. G. Bourke
U. S. Cavalry
Crook
Sunday Herald
Windom
Capitol Hall
Civil Service Commissioner's Office
Washington
Agricultural Department
D. Lester
Burlington Junction Springs
Iowa
Cleveland
Buffalo
H. M. van Armen
Arizona
United States
Seabriskie
Trailand
Washington City
General Land Office
Montana Improvement Company
Northern Pacific
James Y. Christmas
Myra Clark Gaines
McAllister
Judge Downe
Oregon
Judge McAllister
Scott
Portland Oregonian
Ward McAllister
Louisiana
Henri W. Young
Independence
Kan
William K. Bombe
Larned
Jacobs
Colombia
Common Council
Louisville
Henderson
Supreme Court of
New Mexico
Arkansas
Personal Mention and Ecclesiastical Leadership Hints
Col Clark W Thomas dies in Wells Minnesota at sixty. Archbishop Williams of Boston is seen as likely successor to Cardinal McCloskey. Rev Daniel Irving secretary of the Presbyterian board of foreign missions visits Orange New Jersey. Ex Congressmen Charles Clayton life insured for twenty seven thousand dollars after tying in Oakland. Lieuts Stewart and Lumsden arrive at Fort Warren Boston after relief from Fort Snelling. Sitting Bull recalls visiting Washington last July and praises the big white chief. Gen Hazen publishes A Narrative of Military Life, critiquing many officers in a brisk秋 account.
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Clark W. Thomas
Wells
Minn
Wiliams
Boston
Cardinal McCloskey
Daniel Irving
D.D
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Orange
N. J
Charles Clayton
Oakland
Cal
Stewart
Lieut
Lumsden
Fort Snelling
Fort Warren
Sitting Bull
Washington
Records of Casualties From Various Accidents and Fires
George Benn of Sac City Iowa died after being thrown from a buggy in a drunken accident. Prof. D E Johnson fell from a balloon in Nashville Tennessee and was fatally injured. George Bullard a freight conductor for the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Railway was killed when run over at Menomonee Junction. George Jobus of Unionville Iowa died from a cane grinding accident near his home. A prairie fire west of Valley City Oak burned a barn several horses and a granary containing fifteen thousand bushels of wheat on W W Townleys Odell farm. The Booth farm buildings were destroyed.
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George Benn
SacCity
Iowa
D. E. Johnson
Nashville
George Jobus
Unionville
Valley City
Oak
W. W. Townley
Odell
E. C. Booth
Crimes and Criminals Show Various Trials Across States
A. B. Morse is tried in Beatrice Nebraska for murdering his wife by poison. Solomon Gardner a former Freedom Wisconsin farmer kills himself after giving away all his property to his children. Tr W Meehan editor of the Spring Green Wisconsin News held to next term in 500 bail for a shooting during a row. A Texas mob lynches a man for slandering a white family while a Louisiana gang shoots another for comments on Kuklux performances. H F Boendel arrested in Chicago and charged in Racine Wisconsin forgery case involving 2250 to the J J Case Threshing Machine Co. Indians in Payne Tremont murder case convicted. judge Rouleau imposes death sentence to be carried out Nov 27. Miss Fairchild injured by leaping from Northwestern hotel Cedar Rapids after a negro porter threatened her. he is arrested and doctors expect recovery. Wisconsin v Irwin A Jackson ends with not guilty verdict in Willard Sherman murder near Eau Claire August 3 1884.
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A. B. Morse
Beatrice
Neb
Solomon Gardner
Freedom
Wis
Tr. W. Meehan
Spring Green
Ed. Hungerford
Texas
Louisiana
Kuklux
H. F. Boendel
Chicago
Chilton
J. J. Case Threshing Machine Company
Racine
Payne
Tremont
Rouleau
Miss Fairchild
Northwestern
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Sidney Sherman
Jackson
Vast array of 19th century global listed items and notes
Regular trains delayed until November 2. Reports from Victoria, Montreal, Boston, and London cover politics, royals, crime, and science. Notes on silver ore in New South Wales, a hoax device in Winnipeg, Orange order debates, and a jubilee plan in London. Montana and Minnesota state updates follow with crop, crime, and local events.
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Montreal
Boston
New South Wales
How to Stop It Our Dumb Animals in Hat Cruelty
A child pleads with the mother to stop wearing hat decorations made from dead birds and kittens. The poem laments animal cruelty, questions shop demand, and urges returning the hats to shops to end the practice. The speaker cites Perkins and warns of the cruelty in millinery.
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Birdie
Longevity of Animals and a Tale of Faith and Loss
A catalog of animal lifespans notes camels to elephants and whales to pikes, then recounts stories from Harper's Young People and Harper's Magazine. It covers Charlie’s river boat incident, Stanley’s exploration faith, and a canary Jennie’s death, ending with Grant's storied life and humility.
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Gessner
Trunk tale and other portents stir lakefront crowd
A Lake region tale recounts a widow chasing a trunk misadventure at a hotel with twelve dresses, while another yarn recalls English boys lured to California fruit farms with false promises. The clipping then notes famed leaders and a Maine town greeting a reticent general known as the American Sphynx, amid a peculiar spectator’s remark.
Bulldog's grip ends in fatal dog fight near Wethersfield
A hunting dog owned by Will Smith of Wethersfield clamped a bulldog on his shoulder and refused to release. Smith and his wife acted with a pitchfork and an ax, killing the bulldog after it inflicted fatal wounds on him.
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New Haven
Will Smith
Smith
Innocent Childhood Quip Ends Evening Recitations
A young dramatic reader named Orotund Delsarte performed for a family after tea. A midget relative teased him about speaking loudly, joking that he is a bellowcationist. The remark ends with the child being sent to bed early.
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Orotund Delsarte
Looka
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